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헅

hangul syllable hyaet

Hangul syllable Hyaet

On its own, 헅 is one Korean syllable block, without a complete word meaning. Inside a Korean word, it contributes one syllable and the whole word supplies the meaning. Hangul, the writing system behind it, was designed to make Korean easier to read and write.

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헅 meaning · Korean syllable block · Hangul block · Dubeolsik · Korean keyboard · Hangul input
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What 헅 means

It is one Korean syllable block, not a complete word by itself.

Hangul is the Korean alphabet. Each block groups an opening consonant, a vowel, and sometimes an ending consonant; 헅 combines ㅎ, ㅒ, and ㅌ in those three positions. In a Korean word, this block contributes one syllable and the full word gives its meaning.

The Hangul system used to form this block was announced in 1443 to make Korean easier to read and write. Writing Korean with Chinese characters did not represent Korean speech neatly and was harder for everyday learners. An explanatory book, Hunminjeongeum Haerye, appeared in 1446. In Joseon Korea the script was called Hunminjeongeum; South Korea calls it Hangeul, while North Korea calls it Chosŏn'gŭl.

As written, 헅 is neutral; the Korean word and sentence around it set the tone.

What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings
Inside a Korean word
It contributes one syllable; the complete word supplies the meaning.
Alone in a message
It gives a Korean syllable without enough surrounding text to establish a full word meaning.

Questions people ask

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Can different fonts change how 헅 looks?

Yes. Fonts can change the stroke shapes and spacing of the same Hangul block. An empty box or missing-glyph mark means the device lacks a font that supports 헅.

How to type 헅

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType D5C5, then Alt+X to get 헅.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “hangul syllable hyaet”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType d5c5, then Enter or Space.
HTML
헅
CSS
\D5C5
Korean Dubeolsik input
Choose the standard Korean Dubeolsik (two-set) keyboard in your input settings. Type ㅎ, ㅒ, then ㅌ; Hangul input joins them as 헅.
QWERTY keys
With Korean input active, type `g`, `Shift+O`, `x` in order.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
헅
HTML hex
헅
CSS content
content: "\D5C5";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%ED%97%85
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

2

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